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OK, so for some reason on the post above it shows on preview and one link. I checked and the link was unlisted, so should play. Anyway,I’m adding my restrained recall video too so please see above and this. 🙂
My helper didn’t realize when I said ‘ok come’ that he should let.the.dog.go. Sigh…and now looking, it seems he thought he needed to give a little push each rep. LOL! I don’t think that changed much. Spot had just finished helping me drag my course and was pooped and Wager was running the outside of the ring (why I waited till he looked at me on one rep where he was looking at Wagee). He still had some umph left, but usually he pushes so hard his little back legs flop around because he’s in such a hurry. But, it’s hard to find good help and this was the only time I could get the man out to help. Anyway, here’s our restrained recalls…
Thanks Tracy! Will put those suggestions into practice right away. I was trying to mimic your play with your dog. I guess mine is used to my slower version. I do more ‘cat like’ play – slow pulls and stops like something trying to sneak away. Ill get a little clip later after I catch up.
I worked on go to a toy. He was excited when he could steal the toy, but less excited to go to it when I put the leash on it. I didn’t grump at him for taking off other than to call him a turd. LOL! When he didn’t give it back I told him he was naughty in a silly voice and just went and got the leash. He dropped the toy to come see what I was doing and when I came back in I just walked over and picked it up and put the leash on. I don’t think he felt punished. Not sure why he wasn’t as interested unless just me leaving the field and not playing chase took the wind out of his sails. When he didn’t grab on right away so I took it and then played with him, but looking at it I wonder if I should give him another second to grab on instead of trying to beat him at this point.
We then did tug sit tug. I felt like it was much more successful. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPocmX24wqo
Thanks!
Well, Spot is normally a good tugger but we usually play a bit differently than you outlined – do some of those no no’s you talked about. 🙂 . He did ok with toy 1, meh on toy 2 and liked toy 3 so much he didn’t want to go back to another toy. This is long – I tried to cut out some of the repetitive stuff but wanted you to see when it went south. I’ll probably redo tug later the way we usually play. Did fine food to toy with toy 3. Will play around with a lower value toy and food too.
Tricks – We did some he knew then I taught a belly crawl on video. Wager wanted to be part of the trick show so he helped with catching food, paw lift and sits and downs.
Shaping – you said something not important for later. So, that’s what you got. ha! I had fun with it anyway but then again I’m pretty easily entertained. LOL!
